Ashley Ludwig has been a columnist and online news editor since 2007. She is a resident of Riverside County and covers the Patch sites and stories across southern California.
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Before joining Patch, Ashley Ludwig worked as a staff writer for the Valley News Newspaper in Southwest Riverside, covering both print and online editions. She co-founded the Southern California online magazine DailySoCal.com. She served as a freelance journalist for various publications, including the North County Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, and Southwest Riverside News Network (SWRNN.com), as well as articles and book reviews for the former Pages Magazine.
She owns the local Southern California Wine Country blog: Temecula Grapevine.com. Wife and mother of two daughters, she has written multiple romantic suspense novels, and chick-lit romances. Find them on Kindle and in print on Amazon.com.
A content creator and information architect since the late 1990s, Ludwig also project-managed multiple ad campaigns with Adwire for the entertainment industry, as well as worked with Books in Print, Bowker with the New York Times Bestseller Lists. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences.
This is your opportunity to discuss what matters about community safety with your local law enforcement officers.
Residents of this Coachella Valley city were unable to call 911 as of Wednesday morning.
Temecula Mayor Brenden Kalfus, a former baseball player, is throwing out the first pitch, ahead of the San Diego Padres Single-A Storm game.
The destructive blaze ignited near Apple Valley. Residents should remain prepared for more evacuations, Cal Fire says.
Here is where this Lake Elsinore woman was last seen.
The district had numerous entries to the annual parade, but this float took the cake.
The nonprofit home decor, furniture, appliances and building material resale shop promises to honor the family who built the original store.
At least two freeway lanes near the RivCo and Orange County border were closed to traffic by the unusual display of military vehicles.
"Whether you're an activist, student, organizer, or simply interested in knowing your rights -- this class is for you."
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department arrived at the scene to find the house "engulfed in flames."
Riverside County is alerting all residents to the potential consequences of allowing fireworks to be shot off on their property.
Since March, over 50,000 people a day tuned in to the Friends of Big Bear Valley webcam to watch Sunny and Gizmo from pip-watch to preening.
Hiking is restricted to protect nearby communities and reduce the likelihood of catastrophic fire events, Cal Fire announced. Here's where.
Hiking is restricted to protect nearby communities and reduce the likelihood of catastrophic fire events, Cal Fire announced. Here's where.
An I-15 Border Patrol stop led to the discovery of a hidden compartment and a copious amount of cocaine. Here's what happened.
An I-15 Border Patrol stop led to the discovery of a hidden compartment and a copious amount of cocaine. Here's what happened.
Hiking is restricted to protect nearby communities and reduce the likelihood of catastrophic fire events, Cal Fire announced. Here's where.
Homeowners and visitors to Riverside County, take note. These activities are now illegal until further notice.
Women from throughout the region are invited to celebrate and learn from local women who are total rock stars in their respective fields.
SoCal Edison's Outage map informed residents of the power outage at the cardiac and orthopedic center.
